Financial obligation after Adjustment of Status failure?

[R. Wolfe 25]

If the adjustment of status fails (due to dissolution of the relationship before the interview for example), is the sponsor bound to the 10 years (or whatever) of financial support stipulated in the I-864 (Affidavit of Support)?

 

I think that the obligation only begins once the immigrant "becomes a lawful permanent resident", and that doesn't happen without a successful interview, approval, and so forth. Is that right?

[Ayrton 965]

7 minutes ago, x3n said:

If the adjustment of status fails (due to dissolution of the relationship before the interview for example), is the sponsor bound to the 10 years (or whatever) of financial support stipulated in the I-864 (Affidavit of Support)?

 

I think that the obligation only begins once the immigrant "becomes a lawful permanent resident", and that doesn't happen without a successful interview, approval, and so forth. Is that right?

864 is only in effect when the immigrant has the AOS approved/becomes a LPR.

[Boiler 45,898]

Yes, the I 134 is unenforceable.

 

 

[Noname93 200]

If the relationship fails before the interview the beneficiary won't be able to stay in the country anyway.

[Boiler 45,898]

Well nobody is coming around to boot her out.

[Noname93 200]

I should have said they won't be able to stay in the country *legally*

[aaron2020 11,651]

The I-864 only becomes enforceable if the immigrant gets a green card (legal permanent residency).  

The intending immigrant will need to return home.  Overstaying is a bad idea.  A K-1 visa entrant can only adjust status with the K-1 petitioner.  There are no exceptions.  Even if that person marries another US citizen, they can not adjust status since the new USC spouse is not the K-1 petitioner.  

[R. Wolfe 25]

 

Thank you, everyone, for the replies - and the quickness.

Hopefully this is information that will never be relevant.